Colwood

• B.C. city’s solution to family doctor shortage: Hire its own physicians

  The City of Colwood is directly hiring family physicians under a new pilot project that could connect thousands of residents with primary care.

  Health

  Dec 19
  
• Colwood looking to add medical clinic to address family doctor shortage

  Currently, Colwood residents do not have access to a family doctor and have to rely on walk-in clinics or the emergency room at the Victoria General Hospital.

  Health

  Jan 24
  
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• Medication lost in Colwood, B.C. on Halloween has been found: RCMP

  Police said the caller reported the pills, in yellow plastic snap-top containers, had been sitting near the candy bowl earlier in the evening.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2023
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• B.C. rugby player removed from roster following violent carjacking, organization confirms

  In one of two videos shared by Vancouver Island police, the shirtless suspect can be seen throwing himself in front of a moving taxi and smashing the front windshield.

  Crime

  May 4, 2023
• No charges after apology from men who brought replica rifle near Colwood, B.C. school

  According to West Shore RCMP, the men said they had just bought the airsoft rifle, wanted to try it out in the woods, and never pointed it at anyone.

  Crime

  Apr 28, 2023
• B.C. woman crochets 100 poppies for flower’s 100th anniversary as a symbol of remembrance

  A Victoria woman has crocheted 100 poppies and attached them to a tree in her front yard as a way to honour veterans ahead of Remembrance Day.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
• Vancouver Island fawn freed after time between bars

  Caught in the act. A fawn tried to sneak through a fence on Vancouver Island but got stuck instead. The dramatic rescue caught on camera by first responders.

  Entertainment

  Feb 5, 2021
• ‘Jaw dropping’ crash in Victoria suburb caught on camera

  Security video captured a speeding vehicle striking a drain at the side of the road, then launching into the air, flipping end over end and landing 12 metres (40 feet) away.

  Traffic

  Jan 23, 2021
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• Magazine ranking lists Salmon Arm as the No. 1 city in B.C., sixth overall in Canada

  Summerland ranked as the top city in Canada for having the best weather.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2019
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• Victoria-area municipalities are being asked to crack down on roaming felines

  The VNHS claims this will go a long way in protecting wildlife, property, and even the cats themselves.

  Jan 29, 2019